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Indian-Origin Gang Boss Jailed For Drug Smuggling, Money Laundering In UK
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Indian-Origin Gang Boss Jailed For Drug Smuggling, Money Laundering In UK

[ad_1] The duo was held as part of the NCA-led Operation Venetic (Representational)London: An Indian-origin crime gang boss is serving an eight-year-10-month prison sentence after admitting to drug smuggling and money laundering charges in a British court.The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) said its officers proved that Raj Singh, 45, from Surrey in south-east England ran an organised crime group and regularly worked together with Waqas Iqbal, 41, to buy and sell Class A drugs and firearms.The duo also planned to launder money and send ketamine to Canada. In February, Raj Singh - whose full name is Rajinder Singh Bassi - pleaded guilty to charges of supplying Class A banned substance cocaine, conspiracy to supply Class B banned substance ketamine and money laundering at the Guildford Cr...